ing reside; and if the number is decreased, no successors must be elected for Supervisors whose terms expire until the number is decreased to that to which the county is entitled. NOTE.-Stats. 1855, p. 51, Sec. 2. filled. 4026. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the Board of Vacancy in Board, how Supervisors, from a failure to elect or otherwise, the County Judge must fill the vacancy by appointing for the unexpired term some qualified elector of the district in which the vacancy occurs. how classi- election. 4027. The members of the Board of Supervisors Members, must be by themselves so classified that a number as nearly equal as may be must be elected each year; the member longest in commission is the Chairman of the Board; and when two or more commissions expire at the same time, the Board must elect a Chairman from those holding the oldest commissions. A Supervisor appointed to fill a vacancy is not the holder of the oldest commission, under this section, unless all the Supervisors are similarly situated. NOTE.-Stats. 1855, p. 52, Sec. 6; 1857, p. 153, Sec. 2; 1858, p. 337, Sec. 6. permanent temporary. 4028. The Chairman must preside at all meetings Chairman, of the Board, and in case of his absence or inability and to act, the members present must, by an order, select one of their number to act as Chairman temporarily. Any member of the Board may administer oaths to any person concerning any matter submitted to them or connected with their powers or duties. NOTE.-Rev. Stats. Iowa, p. 49, Sec. 308. 4029. The Clerk of the county is ex officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The records must be signed by the Chairman and the Clerk. The Clerk must be paid such compensation as is provided by law, in full for all services as Clerk of the Board. NOTE.-Stats. 1855, p. 52, Secs. 6, 7. Clerk, who is, and his tion. Duties of Books to be kept by the Board. 4030. The Clerk of the Board must: 1. Record all the proceedings of the Board; 2. Make full entries of all their resolutions and decisions on all questions concerning the raising of money for, and the allowance of accounts against the county; 3. Record the vote of each member on any question upon which there is a division, or at the request of any member present; 4. Sign all orders made and warrants issued by order of the Board for the payment of money, and when he is not also the County Auditor, certify the same to that officer; 5. Record the reports of the County Treasurer of the receipts and disbursements of the county; 6. Preserve and file all accounts acted upon by the Board: 7. Preserve and file all petitions and applications for franchises, and record the action of the Board thereon; 8. Record all orders levying taxes; and, 9. Perform all other duties required by law or any rule or order of the Board. NOTE.-Rev. Stats. Iowa, 1860, p. 52, Sec. 319; Stats. 1855, p. 52, Sec. 6. 4031. The Board must cause to be kept: 1. A "Minute Book," in which must be recorded all orders and decisions made by them, and the daily proceedings had at all regular and special meetings. 2. An "Allowance Book," in which must be recorded all orders for the allowance of money from the County Treasury, to whom made, and on what account, dating, numbering, and indexing the same through each year. 3. A "Road Book," containing all proceedings and adjudications relating to the establishment, maintenance, change, and discontinuance of roads, road districts, and Overseers thereof, their reports and accounts. 4. A "Franchise Book," containing all franchises Same. granted by them, for what purpose, the length of time and to whom granted, the amount of bond and license tax required. 5. A "Warrant Book," to be kept by the County Auditor, in which must be entered, in the order of drawing, all warrants drawn on the Treasury, with their number and reference to the order on the minute book, with the date, amount, on what account, and name of payee. meetings NOTE. Rev. Stats. Iowa, 1860, p. 52, Sec. 318. 4032. The regular meetings of the Boards of Regular Supervisors must be held, at their respective county fixed. seats on the first Mondays in May, August, November, and February of each year, and must continue from time to time until all the business before them is disposed of. Such other meetings must be held, to canvass election returns, equalize taxation, and other purposes, as are prescribed in this Code or provided for by the Board. NOTE.-Stats. 1861, p. 511, Sec. 1; 1867-8, p. 541, Sec 1. regular may be 4033. In the counties of the first and second Other classes additional regular meetings, not exceeding two meetings in each year, may be provided for, fixed, and held for fixed. the transaction of business by an order duly entered of record, in which must be specified the character of business to be transacted at such additional regular meetings, and none other than that specified must be transacted. Notice of the order fixing such additional meetings must be published for four weeks, in a paper published in the county, before the ordinance is effective. meetings, 4034. If at any time after the adjournment of a Special regular meeting the business of the county requires a meeting of the Board, a special meeting may be how called. Meetings and records public. ordered by a majority of the Board. The order must be entered of record, and five days notice thereof must, by the Clerk, be given to each member not joining in the order. The order must specify the business to be transacted, and none other than that specified must be transacted at such special meeting. NOTE.-Stats. 1855, p. 52, Sec. 5. 4035. All meetings of the Board must be public, and the books, records, and accounts must be kept at the office of the Clerk, open at all times for public inspection free of charge. NOTE.-Stats. 1855, p. 52, Secs. 6-8. ARTICLE II. GENERAL PERMANENT POWERS. SECTION 4046. General permanent powers. 1. To supervise official conduct of county officers. 2. To district county. 3. To create election precincts. 4. Roads, bridges, etc. 5. Indigent sick. 6. To provide county farm. 7. To provide rooms for county purposes. 8. Acquire property for the county. 9. Provide county buildings. 10. May sell county property. 11. Audit accounts of officers. 12. Allow accounts. 13. Levy tax for current expenses. 14. Board of Equalization. 15. To direct legal proceedings. 16. To insure property. 17. To'grant franchises. 18. Fix compensation of officers. 19. To fill vacancies. 20. To ordain health regulations. 21. To contract for printing. 22. To publish proceedings. 23. May ordain certain regulations. 24. May ordain rules to govern Board. 25. May provide a seal. 26. May do all other acts required or necessary. permanent A 1880 5730 29273-4 vise official county officers. 4046. The Boards of Supervisors, in their respec- General tive counties, have jurisdiction and power, under such powers. limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law: 1. To supervise the official conduct of all county To superofficers, and officers of all districts and other subdi- conduct of visions of the county charged with assessing, collecting, safe keeping, management, or disbursement of the public revenues; see that they faithfully perform their duties; direct prosecutions for delinquencies; and when necessary, require them to renew their official bonds, to make. reports, and to present their books and accounts for inspection. NOTE.-Stats. 1855, p. 54, Sec. 11. 44 Cal 496 43 county. 2. To divide the counties into townships, school, To district road, and other districts required by law, change the same and create others, as convenience requires. election 3. To establish, abolish, and change election pre- To create cincts, and to appoint Inspectors and Judges of Elec- precincts. tions, canvass all election returns, declare the result, and issue certificates thereof. bridges,etc. 4. To lay out, maintain, control, and manage public Roads, roads, turnpikes, ferries, and bridges within the county, and levy such tax therefor as authorized by law. sick. 5. To provide for the care and maintenance of the Indigent indigent sick, or the otherwise dependent poor of the county; erect, officer, and maintain hospitals therefor, or otherwise provide for the same; and to levy the necessary tax therefor, per capita, not exceeding three dollars, and an ad valorem tax not exceeding one fifth of one per cent, or either of such levies, when both are not required, on all taxpayers and taxable property of the county. county 6. To provide a farm in connection with the County To provide Hospital, and make regulations for working the same. farm. 7. When there are no necessary county buildings, to provide suitable rooms for county purposes. To provide rooms for |